Chancellor's Office
2009 Chancellor's Awards Recipients
October 1, 2009
Photo credit: James Gill / Wisconsin Public Television
Wisconsin Idea Award
The Shawano County Rural Health Initiative is the recipient of the University of Wisconsin Colleges and University of Wisconsin-Extension 2009 Chancellor's Wisconsin Idea Award for successfully improving and sustaining the health and safety of rural communities across Shawano County. Chancellor David Wilson (front row, fourth from left) congratulates Rhonda Strebel (front row, third from left), executive director for the Shawano County Rural Health Initiative, and the Initiative's partners at the Chancellor's Awards Banquet Oct. 1, 2009, in Madison.
Front row: Rita Simon, Shawano School District; Larry Romuald, Cooperative Resources International; Rhonda Strebel; Chancellor Wilson; Sandy Cihlar, Cihlar Farms, Mosinee; Sheila Raddant, Mid-County Cooperative.
Back row: State Representative Gary Tauchen (Bonduel); Lisa Schiller, ThedaCare and UW-Eau Claire; Dr. John Mielke, ThedaCare and Mielke Family Foundation; Paula Morgen, ThedaCare; Linda Olson, Shawano County Cooperative Extension, Ron Hillmann, Mid-County Cooperative.
Friend and Advocate Award
Chancellor David Wilson (left) congratulates Darlo Wentz, executive secretary of the Richland County Campus Foundation.
Chancellor David Wilson congratulates Lylene Scholz (left) and Marcelline Protheroe (right), who accepted the award on behalf of the Wisconsin Association for Home and Community Education, Inc.
Award for Excellence in Collaboration
Chancellor David Wilson (center) congratulates Brian Bull (left), Wisconsin Public Radio, and Eric Giordano (right), Wisconsin Institute for Public Policy and Service, who accepted the award on behalf of their organizations.
Award for Excellence in Civic Engagement
Chancellor David Wilson (center) congratulates Center for Community and Economic Development faculty members (from left) Matt Kures; Andy Lewis; Greg Wise, CCED director; and Bill Ryan on their unit's award.
Chancellor David Wilson congratulates Ann Herda-Rapp, associate professor of sociology at UW-Marathon County.
Career Award
Chancellor David Wilson congratulates Kathryn Clark, assistant dean at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee School of Continuing Education.
Chancellor Wilson congratulates Patricia Rychter, family living educator for Portage County Cooperative Extension, UW-Extension
Award for Outstanding Achievement
Chancellor David Wilson (right) congratulates Mark Krueger, director of the Child and Youth Learning Center and professor of youth work at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee School of Continuing Education.
Chancellor David Wilson congratulates Patti Nagai, horticulture educator for Racine County Cooperative Extension, UW-Extension.
Chancellor David Wilson congratulates Mary Novak, family living educator and department head for Kewaunee County Cooperative Extension, UW-Extension.
Chancellor David Wilson congratulates Laura Rader, bursar for the UW Colleges.
Chancellor David Wilson (left) congratulates V. Alan White, professor of philosophy at UW-Manitowoc.
